| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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A087149, A088030 and A088200
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People v. Gallardo
Postjudgment order not appealable when appeal actually seeks habeas corpus relief. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 31, 2000 | |
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B129371
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People v. Diaz
Kidnapping charge is supported by evidence where defendant attacks victim near lighted street and drags her to dark area behind building. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 31, 2000 | |
|
D030096
|
People v. Hall
Inmate's confession is not involuntary where prison guards' misconduct that motivates confession is not carried out with intent to extract confession. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 31, 2000 | |
|
98-50238 and 98-50239
|
U.S. v. Anderson
Failure to give jury instruction on involuntary manslaughter, when evidence is consistent with defense claim of accidental killing, is reversible error. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 30, 2000 | |
|
98-35919
|
Lajoie v. Thompson
Sixth Amendment right to confrontation and compulsory process is violated when evidence of minor victim's prior sexual abuse by others is disallowed. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 30, 2000 | |
|
98-10521
|
U.S. v. Pace
Neither certification for interlocutory appeal, collateral order doctrine, nor McCarran-Ferguson Act provide jurisdiction for review of order denying dismissal motion. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 30, 2000 | |
|
99-30226
|
U.S. v. Trenter
District courts have authority to reinstate full term of supervised release where parolee has violated conditions of release. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 30, 2000 | |
|
S085449
|
People v. Davis
Defendant properly sentenced to three concurrent terms of 25 years to life under three strikes legislation based on two prior convictions of rape in consort. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 30, 2000 | |
|
98-30324
|
U.S. v. Wieschedel
In crime involving vulnerable victim, defendant's sentence may be adjusted upwards based on surrounding circumstances of crime and special characteristics of victim. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 30, 2000 | |
|
99-10242
|
U.S. v. Cabrera
Prosecutor's question during trial regarding accused's prior contact with law enforcement does not amount to reversible misconduct. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 30, 2000 | |
|
98-16720, 97-03797 and 98-00832
|
Wade v. Terhune
When challenging discriminatory preemptory challenges, defendant must show 'inference' of racial bias rather than 'strong likelihood' to establish discrimination. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 30, 2000 | |
|
98-50198
|
U.S. v. Hebert
Exclusionary rule doesn't apply to federally supervised release revocation proceedings. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 30, 2000 | |
|
97-35837
|
Lopez v. Thompson
Right to counsel only requires defendant's understanding of importance of counsel, not defendant's understanding of substantive law or procedural details. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 30, 2000 | |
|
98-36190
|
Bowen v. Wood
Bureau of Prisons can identify additional categories of inmates who are ineligible for early release program. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 30, 2000 | |
|
S074951
|
People v. Hernandez
Review granted |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 30, 2000 | |
|
99-5193
|
Jones v. Calbone
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 29, 2000 | |
|
99-6398
|
Sanders v. Saffle
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 29, 2000 | |
|
99-1529
|
Stephens v. Atherton
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 29, 2000 | |
|
99-4207
|
Rudolph v. Galetka
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 29, 2000 | |
|
99-6151
|
U.S. v. Eaton
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 29, 2000 | |
|
99-2128
|
U.S. v. Treas
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 29, 2000 | |
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99-6395
|
Moore v. Poppell
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 29, 2000 | |
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99-2132
|
U.S. v. Montes-Lozano
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 29, 2000 | |
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99-3261
|
U.S. v. Moruarte-Jimenez
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 29, 2000 | |
|
99-7086
|
U.S. v. Solomon
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 29, 2000 | |
|
99-5210
|
Kimbrough v. Gibson
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 29, 2000 | |
|
99-5121
|
U.S. v. Boysel
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 29, 2000 | |
|
99-7111
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Akins v. Boone
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 29, 2000 | |
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99-6304
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Gibson v. Snyder
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 29, 2000 | |
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99-8071
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Osborn v. Everett
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 29, 2000 |
